League Two: Bradford City expected to get the better of Hartlepool United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Utilita Energy Stadium (25136 seats)

Bradford City are enjoying their stay in the top league spots while Hartlepool United are more concerned with avoiding relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (64) in League Two

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Bradford City form and stats

All-inclusive League Two results playing at home this season for Bradford City are 7-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Bradford travelled for their previous game, a trip to Newport County that ended 1-1. The versatile forward Cook edged out all teammates in that match and received a match rating of 7.4 out of 10. Cook scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Walsall that finished 0-0.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 11 league matches, 10 have contained two goals or less.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bradford City, as the League Two home game vs Carlisle United is only three days away.

Bradford City has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Bradford City have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hartlepool United so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-11 (win-draw-lose). Hartlepool have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.

Hartlepool United's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Northampton Town that finished 1-1.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Tranmere Rovers that ended 1-1.

In the opposite end, Hartlepool have conceded 34 goals in their away games. Hartlepool United has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the teams faced each other previously this season; Hartlepool United - Bradford 1-3. Bradford City-Hartlepool United H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Bradford City three wins, Hartlepool United four wins, one draw. three of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BradfordA. Cook
A. Cook
20 goals
Hartlepool UnitedJ. Umerah
J. Umerah
11 goals
Hartlepool UnitedD. Kemp
D. Kemp
5 goals

Bradford City missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bradford City Hartlepool United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 5 18 36
16 7 3 Won W 0 3 6
11 6 2 Drew D 1 4 12
8 4 1 Lost L 4 11 18
43 22 7 Scored S 6 18 38
30 15 3 Conceded C 12 34 64
83% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
63% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 89% 83%
37% 35% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 56% 56%
17% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 33% 33%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 11%
43% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 80% 61% 61%
43% 41% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 17%
31% 24% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 28% 31%
 
4.5 5.5 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.4 4.1
5.9 5.7 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.9 5.1
2.1 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.6
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.1 12.6 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.6 10.1
2.1 2.1 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 3
57% 61% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 34% 35%
 
10.7 11.1 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.8 13.8 12.7
2.9 2.8 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 5.2 4.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in League Two
  • Bradford City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (34) away in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (64) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most matches over the total-line (20) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-26) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Carlisle United 35 18 10 7 58 35 18 10 5 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 64
3 Stevenage 34 18 9 7 49 31 17 13 1 3 32 11 17 5 8 4 17 20 18 63
4 Northampton Town 35 16 12 7 48 33 17 8 5 4 22 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 15 60
5 Stockport County 36 17 8 11 49 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 59
6 Bradford City 35 16 11 8 43 30 17 7 6 4 22 15 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 59
7 Salford City 36 16 8 12 54 41 18 8 5 5 23 18 18 8 3 7 31 23 13 56
8 Mansfield Town 33 16 7 10 54 43 16 7 5 4 29 25 17 9 2 6 25 18 11 55
9 Sutton United 36 15 10 11 40 39 18 11 4 3 24 14 18 4 6 8 16 25 1 55
10 Barrow 36 15 7 14 38 41 18 9 3 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 52
11 Doncaster Rovers 35 15 5 15 38 46 18 10 1 7 24 21 17 5 4 8 14 25 -8 50
12 Swindon Town 34 13 10 11 45 38 17 7 5 5 26 17 17 6 5 6 19 21 7 49
13 Tranmere Rovers 36 13 9 14 35 35 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 5 4 9 13 20 0 48
14 Walsall 34 10 14 10 36 32 17 7 6 4 21 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 4 44
15 AFC Wimbledon 35 10 12 13 37 41 17 6 6 5 20 19 18 4 6 8 17 22 -4 42
16 Grimsby Town 33 11 9 13 36 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 16 7 1 8 19 22 -5 42
17 Crewe Alexandra 34 9 15 10 33 43 19 7 6 6 22 23 15 2 9 4 11 20 -10 42
18 Newport County 35 9 12 14 34 41 17 4 5 8 16 22 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 39
19 Gillingham 35 9 11 15 23 37 17 7 4 6 13 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -14 38
20 Colchester United 36 9 8 19 31 43 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 1 12 15 24 -12 35
21 Harrogate Town 36 8 11 17 41 54 18 4 7 7 22 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -13 35
22 Hartlepool United 36 6 12 18 38 64 18 3 8 7 20 30 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 30
23 Crawley Town 34 7 8 19 37 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 18 0 6 12 12 31 -21 29
24 Rochdale 36 6 7 23 29 53 18 3 3 12 15 26 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 25

Bradford City:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Carlisle United 35 18 10 7 58 35 18 10 5 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 64
3 Stevenage 34 18 9 7 49 31 17 13 1 3 32 11 17 5 8 4 17 20 18 63
4 Northampton Town 35 16 12 7 48 33 17 8 5 4 22 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 15 60
5 Stockport County 36 17 8 11 49 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 59
6 Bradford City 35 16 11 8 43 30 17 7 6 4 22 15 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 59
7 Salford City 36 16 8 12 54 41 18 8 5 5 23 18 18 8 3 7 31 23 13 56
8 Mansfield Town 33 16 7 10 54 43 16 7 5 4 29 25 17 9 2 6 25 18 11 55
9 Sutton United 36 15 10 11 40 39 18 11 4 3 24 14 18 4 6 8 16 25 1 55
10 Barrow 36 15 7 14 38 41 18 9 3 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 52
11 Doncaster Rovers 35 15 5 15 38 46 18 10 1 7 24 21 17 5 4 8 14 25 -8 50
12 Swindon Town 34 13 10 11 45 38 17 7 5 5 26 17 17 6 5 6 19 21 7 49
13 Tranmere Rovers 36 13 9 14 35 35 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 5 4 9 13 20 0 48
14 Walsall 34 10 14 10 36 32 17 7 6 4 21 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 4 44
15 AFC Wimbledon 35 10 12 13 37 41 17 6 6 5 20 19 18 4 6 8 17 22 -4 42
16 Grimsby Town 33 11 9 13 36 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 16 7 1 8 19 22 -5 42
17 Crewe Alexandra 34 9 15 10 33 43 19 7 6 6 22 23 15 2 9 4 11 20 -10 42
18 Newport County 35 9 12 14 34 41 17 4 5 8 16 22 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 39
19 Gillingham 35 9 11 15 23 37 17 7 4 6 13 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -14 38
20 Colchester United 36 9 8 19 31 43 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 1 12 15 24 -12 35
21 Harrogate Town 36 8 11 17 41 54 18 4 7 7 22 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -13 35
22 Hartlepool United 36 6 12 18 38 64 18 3 8 7 20 30 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 30
23 Crawley Town 34 7 8 19 37 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 18 0 6 12 12 31 -21 29
24 Rochdale 36 6 7 23 29 53 18 3 3 12 15 26 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 25

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.